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August 9, 2021 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense, Sex Crimes Social Share

A total of 17 people were arrested in the Polk County Sheriff’s Office sting, “Operation Child Protector” last week. The group, including three employees of Walt Disney World, were charged with a total of 49 felonies and two misdemeanors, including “traveling to meet a minor for sex, attempted lewd battery, use of a computer to seduce a child and transmission …

August 9, 2021 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense, News & Announcements, Sex Crimes Social Share

In Florida, criminal defendants can be charged with several criminal counts at one time. However, courts have to comply with applicable sentencing statutes when sentencing for each conviction. When they don’t, the sentence can be deemed illegal. Such was the case in recent Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal ruling, Prentice v. State. In Prentice, the court reversed the defendant’s …

July 21, 2021 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense, Sex Crimes Social Share

An individual added to Florida’s sex offender registry will suffer major consequences – both personal and professional. These consequences can range from limitations on jobs the individual is able to have all the way to where they can live. Since the consequences are severe and life-long, it is important to stay informed regarding Florida’s sex offender laws. What Offenses Will …

July 20, 2021 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense, Sex Crimes Social Share

In Florida, the consequences of crimes involving sexually violent and predatory behavior bear severe consequences. Alongside a criminal sentence and other terms of probation, prosecutors can seek to civilly commit a “sexually violent predator.” This civil commitment comes from Florida Statute Section 394.917’s Florida’s Involuntary Civil Commitment of Sexually Violent Predators Act (the “Jimmy Ryce Act”). This Act provides that …

June 21, 2021 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense, Sex Crimes Social Share

What Is Revenge Porn? Revenge porn is when a revealing or sexually suggestive image of someone is posted online without their consent, typically by a former romantic partner, with the goal of causing them embarrassment or distress.[1] This content is often shared with a partner in a trusted exchange and then is eventually used to “take someone in their most …

June 21, 2021 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense, Sex Crimes Social Share

Federal Legislation The Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) of 2000 is considered the basis of federal human trafficking legislation. The term “trafficking” within the act refers to “severe forms of trafficking in persons,” meaning: “Sex trafficking in which a commercial sex act is induced by force, fraud, or coercion, or in which the person induced to perform such an act …

June 8, 2021 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense, Sex Crimes Social Share

What is Human Trafficking? The Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons Especially Women and Children, also known as the Trafficking Protocol, defines human trafficking as a crime that involves an act, a means, and an intended purpose.[1] The act involves “the recruitment, transportation or transfer, harboring, or receipt of persons”, while the means can include threats, use …

May 24, 2021 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Sex Crimes Social Share

What is Statutory Rape? There are many sex crimes which can be charged under Florida Law. Rape (officially referred to as Sexual Battery) is outlined in Florida Statutes § 794.011. Most people don’t need to click any of those links to have a pretty accurate understanding of what rape is, whether forceful, through the use of drugs, or through coercion. …

October 13, 2020 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Sex Crimes Social Share

Rape and sexual assault occur almost 50 times every hour in the United States. Often these crimes go unreported, and sometimes there are false reports that undermine the legitimate outcry of victims. Unfortunately, this is one area of the law where the criminal justice system frequently gets it wrong. Rape and sexual assault incidents as well as false allegations are …